To all whom it may concern



T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: h h h Be it known vthat PHIL. TMPPERT, Jr., of `Louisville, in the county of Jeierson,` and Stateof Kentucky, i l have invented a new and improved Book-Mark Holder; andIvdo hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable othersi skilled in the art to make and nsethe sama;`

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` BOOK-MARK HOLDER.

SPTEOIFICATION.

referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- :i

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my invention. i Figure 2 is a back elevation of the same. i Figure 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the-line :t x, g. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention consists in a. metallic clasp, consisting of a bent strip of metalhaving` slots` or perforations, in its head portion, through whichslots tapes or ribbons are passed, which, when the two legs of `the device are clasped over a number of leaves of the bo0k,ican be' thrown down between the leaves, to keep a place of reference inV a book. t i t The simplest way of making the device is to stamp or cut out of a sheet of` metalht` piece having a larger i portion, a, at itsV centre, and which tapers oli` into two legs, b b. The strip is then providedwith slots through i one side of the largest portion, and the two whole pieces bent over at about its middle. Tapes or` ribbons are i then to be drawn through the slots', and the Adevice is complete.` In using the device,`t`he legs are caused to i clasp a sufficient quantity of leaves, and, indeed, it may be placed onthe top edges or corners `of a book; the tape can be thrown down to keep a number of places of reference in a book. This is a simple and cheaplittle3 i device, and answers well the purpose for which it is intended.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

The ribbon-receiving slots a, in the book-mark herein described, whereby a placeioi" reference maybe` marked, and opened by the ribbon, as and for the purpose speeiiied.

The above specification of my invention signedby me this 28th `day of February, 1866.

h TOMPPERT, Jr.

Witnesses: h

FREDERICK Wonen, En. MEGLEMRY. 

